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Posted: 9/27/2012 5:57:16 PM EDT
Seems really weird. Taking like its been 5 days waiting for my order from Midway, checked status and UPS dropped it off at the post office and its enroute from post office. Anyone else seen this? |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 5:59:11 PM EDT
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Yup. Had a few things delivered that way.
ETA: Think Fedex does it too. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:00:07 PM EDT
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Glad to see I am not the only one UPS hates
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:00:13 PM EDT
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UPS basic
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:00:29 PM EDT
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Yup. Had a few things delivered that way. Yeah, it's bullshit. "Super saver shipping" I believe they call it. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:01:09 PM EDT
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They call it UPS Surepost. It's basically a cheaper version of ground where UPS delivers it to your local post office and they deliver it to you.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:01:33 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Yup. Had a few things delivered that way. Yeah, it's bullshit. "Super saver shipping" I believe they call it. Had them do it on next and second day shipping.... |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:01:53 PM EDT
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Seems really weird. Taking like its been 5 days waiting for my order from Midway, checked status and UPS dropped it off at the post office and its enroute from post office. Anyone else seen this? was it a handgun? |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:02:34 PM EDT
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Had the same thing from midway multiple times....it sucks because i swear to god it has taken my local post office the same amount of time to get something across town as ups to get something from 5 stares away.
Yesterday they only took 1extra day though |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:02:36 PM EDT
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Yup. Had a few things delivered that way. Yeah, it's bullshit. "Super saver shipping" I believe they call it. Had them do it on next and second day shipping.... 
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:03:53 PM EDT
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It's the cheapest option
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:05:01 PM EDT
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Seems really weird. Taking like its been 5 days waiting for my order from Midway, checked status and UPS dropped it off at the post office and its enroute from post office. Anyone else seen this? was it a handgun? No its a knife. ordered it on 9/22... 
Should of used botach... would have been here already and saved 5 extra $ |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:05:01 PM EDT
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FedEx is guilty of this too.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:08:31 PM EDT
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Happens to me all the time. I notice it's the heavier stuff.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:09:20 PM EDT
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It is because of all the mail/freight lost on 911.
Ups usps fedex etc,do not use commerical airliners anymore . Instead,they have shared usage of their own planes. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:12:16 PM EDT
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They did that when the road the UPS guy usually takes in between the nearest town and my house was detoured. It didn't matter what I shipping option I payed for, it got dropped off at the post office and delivered by the US mail carrier.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:14:02 PM EDT
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My wilderness belt shipped liked that. Still got it on time I don't think it makes any difference.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:15:01 PM EDT
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Yep. Had it done to me. As others have said, it takes longer to get it delivered to the house by the USPS than it does to come across the US.
I figured it was: a. A way for FedEx and UPS to prop up the bankrupt, failing USPS, and/or b. A way for FedEx and UPS to save the gas and labor required to go out in the boonies to a house for a single delivery. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:17:33 PM EDT
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Quoted: It is because of all the mail/freight lost on 911.  |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:18:07 PM EDT
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It is because of all the mail/freight lost on 911. Ups usps fedex etc,do not use commerical airliners anymore . Instead,they have shared usage of their own planes. No. FedEx and UPS have their own separate fleets. USPS has always contracted with other carriers for it's air network, it has never owned it's own fleet. Since August of 2001, FedEx has had the contract to fly the majority of USPS priority mail. UPS has a small portion. That's why you see FedEx boxes outside of your post office, part of the partnership. Post-9/11, priority mail does not fly on commercial (passenger) aircraft, due to concerns about terrorist activity, namely explosives. First class mail is still flown on commercial planes. USPS is required by law to deliver to any address, whereas UPS and FedEx are not. Many times it is cheaper for FedEx and UPS to contract delivery to USPS, especially in rural areas. And yes, it usually takes much longer because all the companies involved tend to treat such shipments as low-priority stuff. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:24:40 PM EDT
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Quoted: b. A way for FedEx and UPS to save the gas and labor required to go out in the boonies to a house for a single delivery. Most likely. Here's the description for UPS Basic on the UPS website: Basic Service There are two types of Basic services:
About the Basic Service Option Basic is a specialized contract only, small package ground transportation service that meets the following criteria:
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:30:03 PM EDT
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They have had a partnership agreement for well over a decade.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:33:27 PM EDT
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Its the UPS dirt cheap option. Its cheap because it saves UPS the expense of driving 100 small packages all over the place delivering them. They just drop them all at the post office and the USPS delivers them with the trucks that drive to every house in town 6 days a week.
Want faster service, pay for a better option 
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Posted: 9/27/2012 6:54:37 PM EDT
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Quoted: Seems really weird. Taking like its been 5 days waiting for my order from Midway, checked status and UPS dropped it off at the post office and its enroute from post office. Anyone else seen this? Most likely UPS had orders to turn over packages shipped to you to the FBI. They just checked it over and then shipped it by USPS since they need the money. Nothing to worry about...I'm sure you aren't guilty of anything. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 7:02:21 PM EDT
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US Mint ships that way, they give half a dozen tracking numbers
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Posted: 9/27/2012 8:08:02 PM EDT
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I'm waiting on something that was apparently shipped this way. According to the online tracking info, UPS gave it to the "destination facility" 3 days ago.
I'm not really that impressed with this service. Why would you not just give it to the fucking USPS in the first place? Why create a middleman? |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 8:22:12 PM EDT
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One day, UPS came to my place and delivered packages.
I go to USPS to check PO box and same UPS man comes and gives USPS counter person packages. One is for me. WTF. Fortunately USPS handed it right to me.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 8:29:03 PM EDT
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Because you live in B.F. Egypt. and its cheaper for UPS to let USPS deliver it since they gotta go there anyways, rather than paying a unionized driver & truck to deliver it personally.
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Posted: 9/27/2012 8:29:34 PM EDT
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Seems really weird. Taking like its been 5 days waiting for my order from Midway, checked status and UPS dropped it off at the post office and its enroute from post office. Anyone else seen this? Same thing happened this weekend, but got the items I ordered delivered on saturday instead of having to wait for a UPS delivery monday. |
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Posted: 9/27/2012 8:32:51 PM EDT
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It is because of all the mail/freight lost on 911. Ups usps fedex etc,do not use commerical airliners anymore . Instead,they have shared usage of their own planes. totally false residentials are low-profit, cheaper to outsource, simple as that we love logistics (which means businesses) |
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